Nov5Thu
Free First Thursday at the Museum of Flight
The Museum of Flight · South Seattle
Thu, Nov 5
EveryoneFree admission 5–9pm
Free museum days 2027Seattle · The Emerald City
Free museum and zoo days in Seattle, 2027.
Free and nearly free ways into Seattle museums and zoos in 2027, each one checked on the venue’s or program’s own page: three regular free days, three Bank of America Museums on Us partners, two Museums for All or EBT discounts and one library pass. Every row says who gets in, so you know before you go.
The quick answersChecked
What’s the next free day?Free First Thursday at the Museum of Flight, Thu, Nov 5: Free admission 5–9pm.Nov 5Free with a Bank of America card?3 places, the first full weekend of each month.3 placesSNAP or EBT discounts?KidsQuest Children’s Museum and 1 more. Each card has the venue’s own price.2 places
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Free days coming up
Dated free and pay-what-you-wish days still ahead this year. The color shows who gets in.
Who gets in:EveryonePay what you wishCardholdersResidentsEBT / SNAPLow cost
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Every week or month
Regular free and cheap days
Days a museum or zoo is free or nearly free, straight from its own admissions page. The tag shows who gets in.
The Museum of Flight
Free admission 5–9pm on the first Thursday of the month.
Imagine Children’s Museum
Half-price admission on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Burke Museum
Free First Thursday: free admission on the first Thursday of every month, open until 8pm.
Bank of America cardholders
Museums on Us in Seattle
One free admission per card, first full weekend of each month
For active Bank of America, Merrill and Private Bank credit or debit cardholders. Bring the card and a photo ID. It covers the cardholder only, so check each place’s free ages for kids.
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Bank of America posts each weekend on its partner page. We don’t list 2027 weekends until it does. Bank of America’s partner list ↗
SNAP and EBT
Museums for All and EBT discounts in Seattle
Free or reduced admission for families receiving SNAP or similar benefits. Each venue sets its own price and group size, quoted from its page below. About Museums for All ↗
KidsQuest Children’s Museum
$5 Play for Less admission.
Imagine Children’s Museum
$5 admission with an EBT card (up to 4 people per card).
Library card
Free museum passes from Seattle libraries
Passes you can borrow with a library card, as the venue describes them.
The Seattle Public Library
Museum Pass: one free pass per library card each month for places like Pacific Science Center and the Seattle Aquarium. New passes open every day after noon.
Before you go
What to bring and book
BringThe card and a photo IDCardholder and EBT days check both at the door, so pack them with the diaper bag.TicketsReserve the free ticketsSome free days still need a timed ticket, and they can go fast. Each listing quotes the venue’s ticket note.
KidsLittle ones are often free anywayMany museums let babies and toddlers in free every day. Check the venue’s admission page for the age.Keep planning
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Free museum days in Seattle: the FAQ
The Museum of Flight: Free admission 5–9pm on the first Thursday of the month. Imagine Children’s Museum: Half-price admission on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Burke Museum: Free First Thursday: free admission on the first Thursday of every month, open until 8pm. Each one is from the venue’s own page.
Seattle Art Museum, The Museum of Flight, Wing Luke Museum are Bank of America Museums on Us partners. Active Bank of America, Merrill and Private Bank credit or debit cardholders get one free general admission on the first full weekend of each month; bring the card and a photo ID. Bank of America posts each weekend on its partner page.
Yes. KidsQuest Children’s Museum, Imagine Children’s Museum offer free or reduced admission to families with SNAP (EBT) benefits, most through Museums for All. Bring your EBT card and a photo ID; each listing below has the venue’s own price and limits.
The Seattle Public Library: Museum Pass: one free pass per library card each month for places like Pacific Science Center and the Seattle Aquarium. New passes open every day after noon.
Each free day and discount comes from the museum’s, zoo’s or program’s own page and links to it. If a page doesn’t say who gets in, we leave it out. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 26, 2026, and we recheck them every month. How we choose and check.
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